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Hi Smile

Oh everything x for him x

Hope you are keeping ok and trying to stay cool in this heat,

Hope you son is doing ok x

I just spoke to my son he is ok struggling a bit with his thoughts but has put in an app to see someone from the MH team

He also has been able to get a job in the servery so hopefully will give him something to occupy his mind

Small.steps eh xx

That's great news.

These small things mean so much to our people inside. I really hope it helps him get some support and direction.

Upset Mum that's great news he has a job, initially my person was reluctant (because the job is extremely boring) but now finds it really useful, unfortunately because of staff shortages my person hasn't worked for almost 2 weeks. I guess people will always need food, so hopefully that means your son will always have work. I'm told its a job that everyone wants (well at least at the prison he's in) as the 2 other jobs are very dull.

I'm sorry to hear he is struggling, hopefully the MH app is processed quickly.

Hi SAL

He was lucky to be offered it , hopefully the appnt with the MH team will help him , he has to much time in his hands so his brain is in overdrive with the life before this x

Hope your person is doing ok xx

Glad for you and your son xx

I think work really helps, as you say. So much time on their hands for thinking.

My person isn't great, he's got Covid, because of staff shortages, he's not worked for two weeks and only had domestics once in the last 4 - 5 weeks so the room is filthy and so he's only leaving the cell for 35 - 45 min a day got yard time (when that happens). His personal and financial affairs aren't going great on the outside either. He's trying hard to be positive and focus on what he can control but I can tell he's finding it increasingly difficult. To add a blow, because he's got Covid the visit we'd been holding out for will be cancelled and I'd combined that with a holiday so I could see him 2 weeks in a row (he's 3 hours away). So I'm feeling a bit blue too :( I'll feel better tomorrow.

Ahh SAL

It's so hard to keep there spirit up and to be restricted on just been outside does not help

I know they are in prison but surly some basic human rights, it's just unfair

My Son's prison is just under 2 and a half hours away but we get a 2 hrs visit, we are going this Sat

I have sorted my sons finances out thankfully he left his phone home so gave me his passwords etc he diddnt owe a lot but I pay them so he dosent fall behind and he was still living at home when arrested

We have a long way to go until he is out but the worry is there as to what, where and how he will be

I hope your person can get back to some sort of routine just for his own sanity



Hugs to you to xx

Evening Smile

I missed your post x hope all is ok xx

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Evening my dear friend Smile

I am so so sorry to hear your dad passed away sending the biggest hug to you xx

Such sad news , even though he lived to a great age it's still so heartbreaking sending lots of strength to you xxx

Hi Daff

Aww love your words of Papa Smile x

Hope you are ok x

Yay! That's great, seems things have improved quite a bit for him since he moved prison :-)

Smile

So happy for him and you xx